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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2629 UK Statutory Instruments 21/11/2017
The Incidental Flooding and Coastal Erosion (England) Order 2011 2011/2855 UK Statutory Instruments
The Isles of Scilly Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Order 2010 2010/2213 UK Statutory Instruments
The Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Order 2010 2010/2212 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Order 2010 2010/2199 UK Statutory Instruments
The Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Order 2010 2010/2198 UK Statutory Instruments
The Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Order 2010 2010/2190 UK Statutory Instruments
The Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Order 2010 2010/2189 UK Statutory Instruments
The Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Order 2010 2010/2188 UK Statutory Instruments
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 2010/29 UK Public General Acts
The Environmental Protection (Waste Recycling Payments) Regulations 2006 2006/743 UK Statutory Instruments
The Joint Waste Disposal Authorities (Levies) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/248 UK Statutory Instruments
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 2003/33 UK Public General Acts
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 1999/11 UK Public General Acts
The National Park Authorities (Levies) (England) Regulations 1996 1996/2794 UK Statutory Instruments
Noise Act 1996 1996/37 UK Public General Acts
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
The Rail Crossing Extinguishment and Diversion Orders Regulations 1993 1993/9 UK Statutory Instruments
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 1991/65 UK Public General Acts
Land Drainage Act 1991 1991/59 UK Public General Acts
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Food Safety Act 1990 1990/16 UK Public General Acts
The Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985 1985/1884 UK Statutory Instruments
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 1981/69 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 1981 1981/22 UK Public General Acts
Highways Act 1980 1980/66 UK Public General Acts
Reservoirs Act 1975 1975/23 UK Public General Acts
Control of Pollution Act 1974 1974/40 UK Public General Acts
Slaughterhouses Act 1974 1974/3 UK Public General Acts
Water Act 1973 1973/37 UK Public General Acts
Countryside Act 1968 1968/41 UK Public General Acts
Plant Health Act 1967 1967/8 UK Public General Acts
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954 1954/39 UK Public General Acts
The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Regulations  1950 1950/1066 UK Statutory Instruments
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts
Coast Protection Act 1949 1949/74 UK Public General Acts
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 1949/55 UK Public General Acts